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D. H. BUTLER.

CIGARETTE CASE. APPLICATION FTLED 1AN.17, 1921.

'Patented Mar. 14,1922.

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UNITED STATES DAVID H. BUTLER, OF EDGEWOOD, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TOINLAID COMPANY,

OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

oIerAMifrtrr:A CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Paitented Man y14, 1922.

Application filed January 17, 1921. Serial No. 437,668.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, DAvin H. BUTLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Edgewood, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented new and useful Improvements inV Cigarette Cases,of which the following vis a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements incigarette cases and the primary object thereof is to provide a cigarettecase which has novel means for ejecting or lifting the cigarettes abovethe upper end of the case upon opening thereof, to thus facilitate theremoval of the cigarettes.

A further object of the invention is to provide a combined closure andejector, which may be made as a unit or integral, and to also provideanovel and simple form of latch for the closure.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a combinedclosure, bottom and ejector, all combined in a unitary structure, orintegral, and to further provide a latch which involves no moving parts.

The invention also aims to provide a simple and economical structure; toavoid moving parts or ones likely to be deranged or renderedunserviceable, and to generally improve the eliciency and reduce thenumber of parts required to a minimum.

Still further and other objects will be later set forth and manifestedin the course of the following description.

ln the drawings:

Fig. l, is a side elevation, showing the case in ejecting position;

Fig. 2, is a vertical sectional View, with the parts in closed position;

Fig. 3, is a section on line 33 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4, is a similar view on line l--4 of Fig. 2.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention, a case l. isemployed closed at its twosides and two ends, but open at both its topYand its bottom. A slot Y 2, is formed in one end adjacent the bottom ofthe case and receives an offset part 3, formed in an approximatelyU-shaped combined ejector, bottom and top or closure member.

This combined member has a bottom forming end 4; a side part 5, disposedwithin the body of the case and located below the offset, and a sideparto, located outside of or exteriorly of an Vend ofthe case and ldisposed above the offset 4, and inally a closure forming end 7, whichoverlies the to end of the body. By referring to Fig. 2, .it will bethus seen, that the combined member forms abottom, and a top for thebody, which is of unitary character, and that by virtue of the offset, ahinge mounting is provided for the member.

ln order to latch the member in closed position, as shown in Fig. 2, abar-like piece S, is suitably secured in the top angle of the member andis designed to snap over the top edge of the adjacent end Wall 9, of thecase. Preferably, the parts are formed of Celluloid, though othermaterial can be used, and when made of this pre` ferred material, thebar forming the latch is cemented in the angle as depicted in thedrawings.

From the foregoing, it Will be seen that upon opening of the member, thecigarettes which rest at their lower ends on the end 4, will be raisedor lifted to expose their upper ends above the top of the case to thusfacilitate their removal, and that upon closing of the member, thecigarettes will gravitate back into the case. The entire structureinvolves but tWo parts, namely the case or body, and the unitary member,thus providing maximum simplicity as is apparent. Further, by virtue ofthe member extending through the slot 2, and being disposed in partWithin and without the case, the member is precluded from having anymovement except the required hinging movement thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is l. In a cigarette case, a body closed onboth sides and ends and open at its top and bottom and having a slot inone end adjacent the bottom, and a combined ejector, closure forming andbottom forming member of substantially U-formation, having anoffsetrextending through the slot, being disposed outside of the body,one of the ends of said member forming the bottom and the other end thetop for said. body.

2. In a cigarette case, a body open at its top and bottom, a memberforming a closure for the top and a bottom for the body, and

means to mount the member for pivotal movement so thatupon movement thetop willmove away from the body"y andthe bote tom will move up into thebody to thereby raise the cigarettesV above the top vof the body.

vtop and bottom, and a unitary member vhinged to the body andtorming atop there'- or and a bottom whereby upon opening of Y .the member theltopl will Imove away from the bodyand'thebottom will move up intothebody. Y

In-av cigarette ease, a bodyopen at its topan'dbottom', and a U-shapedunitaryV member hinged to the body and forming` a top` therefor and abottom whereby upon In al cigarette case, a body open :1t-its-y opening`of the member the top will move .away trom the body and-the bottomv willmove up intoY the bo'dy.

5. In a cigarette oase, a body open at its top and'bottom, a Ushapedmember hinged tothe body and forming a top and a bottom

